Boy, do I (kind of) know how you feel!
I am much older than you (based on the notion 1989 is your birth year) so I have an additional 25 years of history to demonstrate that I don't imagine medical problems, and that I'm not a nervous person prone to anxiety. I'm quite the opposite.
When I came down with a sudden-onset illness 9 months ago, the best I received from doctors was a rather apathetic, "I don't know," or slightly worse, 'What do you want me to do about it?' Several doctors and virtually all the nurses I've seen have either stated, or implied, that I'm imagining it all.
Here's the thing... I am confident enough to know I'm not imagining it. And that's not just to say I'm not, but with a lifetime of proof that I don't imagine or exaggerate ailments, combined with a whole life philosophy that tends to eschew the idea of focusing on illness, instead focusing on healthy eating, exercise, and general happiness as illness prevention.
Telling everyone (esp. without test results or considering the person's medical history) they're imagining their ailments is the lazy doctor's way out. It's entirely possible that some, maybe even many, people ARE imaging their illnesses. But it is unethical, unprofessional, and unfair to simply assume this, right from the start.
When a doctor says something ridiculous to me, he/she loses credibility with me, and I move on.
I found a GP (had gone many years with no need for a doctor), and he is amiable enough to do what I ask. So far, thankfully, all tests have come back normal. My symptoms have improved dramatically, esp. over the past 2 months, and I'm only left with a few, pesky issues that, in the absence of any medical insight, I'm hoping will similarly resolve on their own.
I have no advice for you, except to know yourself, be honest with yourself, and take an active role in improving your situation where you can. For instance, I'd already been doing daily exercise, eating extremely healthy, and doing daily relaxation yoga, for years, as part of my uber-healthy, fantastic life strategy. ;) (I have a fantastic life, most of which is the result of the precise choices I made, along the way.) So, when some failure would suggest I'm tense or anxious, I would point to the fact I have no history of anxiety, and, in fact, am very contented and happy, and have been doing relaxation yoga every day, for ages.
Like you, I could handily discredit some theories, by going back to the beginning of my illness. I had a full belly, was quietly sitting on my couch with my spectacular husband at my side, playing, of all things, a game of solitaire on my iPad, when the first episode occurred. So, any attempts to theorize a cause that doesn't coincide with my previous nearly 50 years of excellent health, good spirits, ample personal accomplishments, healthy lifestyle, happy home life, astonishing lack of real stresses, etc., etc., was a theory that just wasn't credible.
So, I leave behind those who essentially blame me for my symptoms, and know that I am strong enough, and committed enough to find the cause and/or endure the symptoms. I do everything I can to make sure I'm in the best possible position to recover from whatever this is, by eating healthy, exercising, maintaining a positive outlook, and not betraying myself.
Best of luck. Sorry I can't help you with your illness.
Hey I wasnt kocking you I was saying I feel the same way. No answers get the run around blah blah blah.... But from all my test being normal I have to believe and listen at some point.. Even if I dont think that.. Sorry I offended you I didnt mean it like that..
Honestly, nevermind if the responders are just going to tell me it's a psychological problem. I've already been to psychologists as I stated, and I get enough of that stuff from my family members. Really tired of trying to reach out for help and instead being told I'm just mentally ill. It's like there's nowhere I can turn and be taken seriously.
I didn't have anxiety or depression when the symptoms started. I do now. They're not the causes of my symptoms.
Just wondering if your doctors have suggested Anxiety/ Depression?? I am dealing with issues as well and have been for 18 months. No answers but they are all telling me I have Health Anxiety and I am in therapy. I dont have the answers for you but anxiety should be considered you sound just like me.. And I bet Dr. Google hasnt helped things?